Tag: Doug Mills
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On Assignment: Up for the Downhill – Lens
On Assignment: Up for the Downhill To photograph subjects who’ll be moving past him in a flash, Doug Mills spends weeks of preparation. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/assignment-32/ The regimen begins long before he arrives at a Winter Olympics site. Doug Mills, just shy of 50, calls himself a “survivor skier,” who must train for a…
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Doug Mills Covers the London Olympics
Link: The New York Times staff photographer Doug Mills is covering his fifth summer Olympics, and he has photographed seven winter games. He spoke with James Estrin by phone.
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Silent Sony a9 a ‘Great Advantage’ for Photographer at Democratic Debate
Silent Sony a9 a ‘Great Advantage’ for Photographer at Democratic Debate There are pros and cons to both DSLR and mirrorless cameras, but one advantage of mirrorless is making headlines after the Democratic debates this week. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/06/29/silent-sony-a9-a-great-advantage-for-photographer-at-democratic-debate/ But New York Times photographer Doug Mills wasn’t among those who had brought along a Canon…
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Our White House Photographer on Covering President Trump – The New York Times
Our White House Photographer on Covering President Trump Having covered the White House for over three decades, Doug Mills discusses the challenges of his job. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/lens/doug-mills-white-house-photograph-president-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Having covered the White House for over three decades, Doug Mills discusses the challenges of his job.
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NY Times Photographer: Trump Gives More Access Than Obama
NY Times Photographer: Trump Gives More Access Than Obama A New York Times photographer who has vocally protested White House Press Pool blackouts is now saying that photographers get more access to Trump than via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/02/12/ny-times-photographer-trump-gives-access-obama/ Photojournalist Doug Mills made headlines back in November 2017 by Tweeting a black “photo” to protest the lack…
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NYTimes Photog Tweets Blank Photo to Protest White House Pool Blackout
NYTimes Photog Tweets Blank Photo to Protest White House Pool Blackout The photojournalists traveling in the White House Travel Pool aren’t happy with how much access (or lack thereof) they’re being given at an economic via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/11/11/nytimes-photog-tweets-blank-photo-protest-white-house-pool-blackout/ “This what our APEC Summit photo coverage looks today in Da Nang Vietnam,” writes New York Times…
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Capturing the Drama in Olympic Moments – The New York Times
Capturing the Drama in Olympic Moments Doug Mills is photographing the Rio Olympics for The New York Times. He joined The Times in 2002 after working for The Associated Press and has shot almost every Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games. Based in Washington, Doug covers the White House when not photographing athletes. He spoke…
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Obama’s Image Machine: Monopolistic Propaganda Funded by You
Obama’s Image Machine: Monopolistic Propaganda Funded by You News organizations protest White House restrictions on independent photo coverage. via National Journal: http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/obama-s-image-machine-monopolistic-propaganda-funded-by-you-20131121 New York Times photographer Doug Mills strode into Jay Carney’s office Oct. 29 with a pile of pictures taken exclusively by President Obama’s official photographer at events the White House press corps was…
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Convention Storybook
Convention Storybook Link: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/17/us/politics/convention-storybook.html#/?slide=index The New York Times has assembled a “Convention Storybook,” an online archive of the conventions. It is a look inside the two parties as they sought to articulate their platforms and positions as clearly as possible, without interference. The “Convention Storybook” presents photographs by Stephen Crowley, Josh Haner, Todd Heisler, Doug…
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Doug Mills’s Photos of President Obama’s Secret Trip to Afghanistan
Link: NYTimes.com And so a day that began at a stable ended in a top-secret meeting. Mr. Mills and a group of journalists were told they were about to embark upon a secret mission, to Afghanistan.
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Doug Mills Returns to the Super Bowl on Sunday
Link: Lens This weekend, Doug Mills will be in a familiar spot: on the sidelines of the Super Bowl. As a seasoned sports photographer — first with The Associated Press and now with The Times — he is the envy of the masses who have to watch from their La-Z-Boy recliners.
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Shooting Twice, at Once
Shooting Twice, at Once Doug Mills has come up with a simple but strangely elegant solution for shooting video and stills simultaneously. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/shooting-twice-at-once/ When shooting stills and video simultaneously, Doug Mills, a staff photographer in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, has tried a creative trick or two. He once…
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Photographers debate what should replace staged photo opps now that White House is ending the practice
If the White House moves to a pool, said Doug Mills, White House photographer for The New York Times, “we are taking one step forward — we get live coverage — and four steps backward — we will lose four photographers from the room. “ He continued, “We clearly lose out in terms of perspective.…
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On Assignment: Arlington Cemetery
On Assignment: Arlington Cemetery – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com: Doug Mills’s gripping and emotional image of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s burial — showing family members embracing in a glowing light and children kneeling before the casket — was the result of one of those risky but rewarding choices. It was published across five columns at…